Huntingfield · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Huntingfield

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Huntingfield is just 33, making the area far younger than the state average. This youthful profile is driven by a large number of children and young adults, creating a community focused on early-life and family stages.

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📍 Huntingfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Huntingfield sits — Total population

540 ▲ +30.4%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Huntingfield — higher than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Huntingfield540
7055, TAS 540
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Huntingfield has a population of 540 people, which is larger than about 68% of similar areas.

540 ▲ +30.4%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 414
  • 2016: 428
  • 2021: 540

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

33 yrs ▲ +3.1%

Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32 yrs
  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 33 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area is much younger than most, with children under 15 making up 23.5% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 18.2%, while the proportion of seniors is far below the state average at 10.7%.

10.7% ▲ +23.5%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.7%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 10.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.5% ▼ -6.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.1%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Huntingfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous residents make up 6.1% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Additionally, 16.5% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the Australian average of 11.5%.

6.1% ▲ +318.6%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.5%
  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 6.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

16.5% ▲ +2.9%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 16.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Huntingfield, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 13 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 17 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 21 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 16 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 18 males; 40–44: 25 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 19 males; 35–39: 23 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 14 males; 30–34: 19 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 24 males; 25–29: 30 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 19 males; 20–24: 19 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 21 males; 15–19: 12 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 30 males; 10–14: 20 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 16 males; 5–9: 18 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 25 males; 0–4: 19 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Huntingfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60283/huntingfield/topic/demographics-identity